# terrify vs testify

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### terrify
*verb · IPA /ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ/ · frequency rank #37,249*
To frighten greatly; to fill with terror.

### testify
*verb · IPA /ˈtɛstɪfaɪ/ · frequency rank #9,114*
To make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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